This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published the 2021 Annual Burden Survey, which presents concrete examples of simplification of EU rules in areas such as agriculture and rural development, competition, communications, health and food safety, transport and mobility, and the single market. The 2021 Annual […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s request for €201 million disbursement under Recovery and Resilience Facility
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published the 2021 Annual Burden Survey, which presents concrete examples of simplification of EU rules in areas such as agriculture and rural development, competition, communications, health and food safety, transport and mobility, and the single market. The 2021 Annual […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s request for €201 million disbursement under Recovery and Resilience Facility
July 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s payment request for €201 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU. On 17 June 2022, Latvia submitted to the Commission a payment […]Erasmus+: 44 European Universities to cooperate across borders and disciplines
July 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has announced the results of the 2022 call for the European Universities initiative: with a record budget of €272 million from Erasmus+, 16 existing European Universities will continue to receive support, and four new alliances will be able to start their […]Forest fires: EU sends assistance to combat fires at the Czech-German border
July 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has swiftly mobilised two firefighting airplanes and two helicopters to Czechia where a large forest fire is burning in the north of the country. Following yesterday’s request for assistance, Poland and Slovakia are each operating one helicopter in the country. The […]Nearly half of businesses are being hit by economic crime, with cybercrime the gravest threat. What can they do about it?
July 27, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Almost half of organizations say they have suffered from fraud or economic crimes in the past two years.Cybercrime is seen as posing the biggest threat, according to a new survey by PwC.Hackers […]Ukraine: EU report notes important steps taken in the implementation of the reform agenda
July 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the EU-Ukraine Association Council planned to take place on 5 September, the European Union today published its annual Association Implementation Report on Ukraine. The report outlines Ukraine’s implementation of reforms under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement covering the period since the latest report published on 1 […]REACT-EU: Additional €274.9 million to boost the social and economic recovery of Spanish regions
July 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Spain receives an additional €274.9 million from the 2022 tranche of REACT-EU. These resources will support the economic recovery of Spanish regions, help workers and jobseekers acquire skills necessary for the digital and green transition, and improve the access to and functioning of social […]Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
July 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law (referred to as ‘non-communication infringements’). The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to […]Save Gas for a Safe Winter: Commission proposes gas demand reduction plan to prepare EU for supply cuts
July 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union faces the risk of further gas supply cuts from Russia, due to the Kremlin’s weaponisation of gas exports, with almost half of our Member States already affected by reduced deliveries. Taking action now can reduce both the risk and the costs […]EU and Azerbaijan enhance bilateral relations, including energy cooperation
July 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today in Baku, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson met with President Ilham Aliyev and Azeri Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov to strengthen the existing cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan. The two Presidents signed a new Memorandum of […]Implementation of EU sanctions against Russia: Commission adopts proposal for “maintenance and alignment” package
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a joint (High Representative-Commission) proposal for a new package of measures to maintain and strengthen the effectiveness of the EU’s six wide-ranging and unprecedented packages of sanctions against Russia. Today’s “maintenance and alignment” package clarifies a number of […]Hungary: member states have an obligation to end attacks on EU values
July 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European values are under systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil Liberties Committee, pointing to the latest developments in the country. In a draft report adopted on Wednesday with 47 votes for, 10 against, and 2 abstentions, MEPs detail their concerns about Hungary, including: […]Climate change: new rules for companies to stop EU-driven deforestation globally
July 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To fight climate change and biodiversity loss globally, Environment MEPs want only deforestation-free products to be allowed on the EU market. The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee today adopted its position with 60 votes to 2 and 13 abstentions on the Commission […]Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects
July 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, […]Informal Home Affairs Council: EU launches the Support Hub for Internal Security and Border Management in Moldova
July 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in the margins of the informal Home Affairs Council Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson and the Moldovan Minister of Internal Affairs, Ana Revenco launched the EU Support Hub for Internal Security and Border Management in Moldova. As an operational platform, the EU […]Forest fires: EU mobilises its firefighting fleet to help Portugal
July 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Forest fires: EU mobilises its firefighting fleet to help Portugal Portugal has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request emergency assistance for the current wildfires in the central part of the country. In an immediate response, the European Commission has mobilised this morning […]Going green could save Europe €1 trillion in fossil fuel costs
July 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content Modelling by think-tank Ember suggests the potential for decarbonizing Europe’s power system.It could be 95% by the middle of the next decade – at no extra cost – researchers found.The fossil fuel savings […]Somalia: EU send Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver life-saving aid
July 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Due to the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Somalia, the EU is launching a Humanitarian Air Bridge, to delivering emergency supplies to hard-to-reach areas which are no longer accessible by road. This will be a major logistics operation, with an estimated 50 to 70 […]Eradicating women’s poverty in Europe
July 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call on the Commission and EU countries to address the inequalities women face, such as barriers to the labour market and access to affordable childcare. In a report adopted on Tuesday with 535 in favour, 18 against and 79 abstentions, MEPs call for […]Digital Services Package: Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the EU’s new rulebook for digital services
July 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, proposed by the Commission in December 2020. The Digital Services Package sets out a first comprehensive rulebook for the online platforms that we all depend on […]COP15 desertification conference: new frameworks to reverse biodiversity loss and deforestation
June 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire, Office of the President of Côte d’Ivoire Land degradation is accelerating a sixth mass species extinction and is costing more than 10% of world annual GDP, according to the United Nations.Côte […]Ukraine: EU mobilises emergency reserves for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats
June 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a request from the Government of Ukraine for medical equipment, protective gear and specialised equipment for public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the European Commission has mobilised its new rescEU emergency reserves. EU provided equipment includes 300,000 […]Montenegro: political tensions slow progress of EU-related reforms
June 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament says Montenegro should advance its electoral and judicial reforms and its fight against organised crime and corruption. MEPs welcome Montenegro’s continued commitment to European integration, repeating their position that the country’s progress in the accession process continues to depend on meeting the conditions […]It’s time: EU candidate status will strengthen Ukraine and Europe – Metsola
June 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. This is a moment where we must remain together. Addressing EU leaders, EP President Metsola spoke also on climate, energy, inflation and the war’s social and economic impact. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola remarks at the European Council of 23 and 24 June 2022, […]MEPs say EU leaders must grab the opportunity to expand and reform the EU
June 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs outlined their expectations for the 23-24 June European Council in a plenary debate with the French Presidency and Commission President von der Leyen. Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia In light of Putin’s aggression and the commitment shown by the Ukrainian, Moldovan, and […]EU Consumer protection: TikTok commits to align with EU rules to better protect consumers
June 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following dialogues with the Commission and the network of national consumer protection (CPC) authorities, TikTok has committed to align its practices with the EU rules on advertising and consumer protection, namely, the Unfair commercial practices Directive, the Consumer rights Directive and the Unfair contract […]EU and Egypt step up cooperation on climate, energy and the green transition
June 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today in Cairo, on the occasion of the visit of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President El Sisi, theEU and Egypt issued a joint statement on climate, energy and the green transition. President von der Leyen said: “We […]Parliament activates process to change EU Treaties
June 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the European Council to agree to start the process to revise the EU Treaties. In light of the array of ongoing and recent crises, MEPs used their prerogative to call for the Treaties to be changed […]Fit for 55: Parliament agrees to higher EU carbon sink ambitions by 2030
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs support increasing the target for carbon sinks in land use, land use change and the forestry sector, de facto raising the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target to 57 %. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its position on a proposed law to reduce greenhouse […]EU and US agree to strengthen coordination on the enforcement of export controls on Russia
June 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the US Commerce Department have agreed to strengthen coordination on the enforcement of export controls on Russia, building on the excellent cooperation under the US-EU Trade and Technology Council. In a meeting in Brussels, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, […]Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU adopts sixth package of sanctions against Russia
June 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the adoption of the sixth package of restrictive measures against Russia. Sanctions are among the EU’s most visible, direct and powerful responses to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, including systemic violence and atrocities against the civilian population. This […]This is why the US dollar is a potent sanctions weapon… for now
June 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The US dollar has long wielded outsized influence around the world. Some think the currency’s role in sanctioning Russia portends the end of that dominance. But a clear alternative […]“Moldova belongs in the European Union” says President Maia Sandu
May 18, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu called on EU countries to rally behind her country’s European aspirations. In her address to MEPs in Brussels, President Sandu outlined how Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine had echoes of Europe’s […]
